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hyperindividualism en · NOUN

Etymology

From hyper- + individualism.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.
    • As quickly as bottled water became a symbol of healthy hyperindividualism — sort of an iPod for your kidneys — a backlash turned it into the devil’s drink. 2008 June 15, Lisa Margonelli, “Tapped Out”, in New York Times: